Currituck County will rescind the local State of Emergency and mandatory evacuation order for the Corolla Off-Road Area on Friday, August 22, 2025, at 12:00 pm. At that time, the 4WD beach driving area will be accessible to the public.
Motorists should use caution at dune access ramps where erosion has occurred, and some sections of the beach driving area may be impassable or have limited driving lanes during high tides.
Corolla Beach Rescue has posted Double Red Flags today for ocean beaches in Currituck County. Water entry is not permitted.
The Carova Beach trash and recycling center will also reopen at 12:00 pm. Trash collection in the paved section of Corolla scheduled for today has been postponed until Monday, August 25, 2025.
Citizens can find updates from Currituck County at https://currituckcountync.gov/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CurrituckCountyGovernment/ and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/currituckcountygovernment/.
